Summary: Michael Slater is Emeritus Professor of Victorian Literature at Birkbeck College, University of London. In his new book, titled simply 'Charles Dickens', Slater draws on a lifetime of research to present a masterful biography of the great Victorian novelist. The book provides a comprehensive account of Dickens' personal and emotional life with the core focus on his career as a writer and professional author, covering not only his big novels but also his phenomenal output of other writing.
